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there was a bit of a hiccup -> for the Mercedes Benz digital report, the garage had to register with Mercedes so as to get my service log updated.
Otherwise, service was good, clean, and the staff seemed to know what they were doing.

10.11.16

Kian, Mercedes C Class

Very friendly and efficient staff. Work completed quickly to a high standard. I would highly recommend!

25.10.16

Sam, Nissan Micra

Front and Rear discs and pads - excellent work! Excellent customer service, they even rang me to say the rears disks and pads didnt really need replacing! Straight away that tells me you can trust this garage! 5*
Will be using them again for sure!

10.09.16

Neil, Audi A4

Nice people, reasonably prices too. Took car in for a service after giving the cheapest quote. Would recommend, a job well done and well priced.

"PTA Motoring Centres has been serving the local community for over 35 years. We pride ourselves on being able to keep up with major improvements in motor vehicle technology, without losing site of good value for money and excellent customer service. Today we employ over 50 people in our six service centres in the south east of England. Two of our centres are also branded 'MOTORSTORE'. OUR MISSION STATEMENT We will provide great value and customer service to our motoring community. We will keep up-to-speed with changing and improving technology, along with MOT testing standards, to ensure we provide our customers with technical expertise."

"The MOT Test Centre is a family run garage looking after your vehicles' MOT and servicing needs in the Orpington, Sevenoaks and Bromley area. We pride ourselves in our customer care and aim to provide as efficient an MOT and car service as possible.We also offer a comprehensive maintenance and repair service for your car, small goods vehicles, camper vans and minibuses up to 5 tonnes from our modern, fully equipped workshop.Should you require to wait while your car has an MOT or service we have a comfortable waiting room for customer use. We guarantee all parts and labour and will give an estimate prior to any work being carried out.We are MOT specialists covering cars, vans, camper vans, minibuses (class 4, class 5 and class 7 vehicles)."

What is a 'Full Service' on a car?

Servicing your car on a regular basis is vital to ensuring your car is reliable, performant and fuel efficient as much as possible, in order to help protect its resale value. Undertaking a ‘Full Service’ on your car involves checking thoroughly the fluids and components in the vehicle, to determine these need either replacing, updating, or replenishing. Getting your car serviced will also help prevent larger jobs needing to be undertaken later on, hence most likely helping you save you a lot of hassle and money.

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What is included in a Full Service?

A Full Service includes renewal or top-up of all major fluids;

Oil

Coolant

Brake fluid,

Automatic Transmission Fluid

During a full service, a clean will be provided to;

Filters

Spark plugs

Other components are also comprehensively checked;

Suspension

Steering

Door locks

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What's the difference between a Full and an Interim Service?

An Interim Service focuses on items that require the most regular renewal and maintenance. A Full Service covers all of these, plus those that require a less-frequent review, such as a brake fluid 'boil test or axle oil top up.

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What's the difference between a Full and a Major Service?

Many garages won't differentiate between a Full and a Major Service. Where they do, the Major Service is even more comprehensive and may include items such as a full drain and renewal of brake fluid and of the cooling system's coolant.

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What does a Full Service cost?

A Full Service with our garages will typically cost between £150 and £200. If you have a car with 6 cylinders, it may be a little higher.

Full Car Servicing Prices

To help you understand more about car servicing for your car, we have the produced the following guide to help you understand the subject in greater detail.

A car service is essentially a check carried out by a mechanic who analyses the essential systems in your car.

They will be looking to make sure the vehicle is safe to drive on the road which is why it is a legal requirement to have you Abarth serviced every twelve months.

A car service is NOT an MOT, even though many of the same parts and systems will be inspected during each.

The difference between an MOT and car service is that an MOT is a standardised check with specific rules and regulations set by the government.

A car service is carried out and fully controlled by the mechanic or garage carrying the work out.

This means that the pricing will change from garage to garage alone as well as from car to car, much like any other repair work.

There are two different types of car service, the interim car service and full car service.

As each service will change from garage to garage, they will carry out different checks and look at different parts.

Therefore it is vital that you are able to talk to more than one garage before you have the job completed. You need to be able to compare price and how thorough the checks will be.

Fortunately you are in the perfect place!

All you have to do is enter the details of your car in the form below and then sit back and relax while local garages send you direct quotes for a full or interim service.

Below you will see what most garages will check during a service however it is always worth checking before you book your car in as some garages may not cover what is listed.

Here are the parts and systems checks as part of most interim car services and full car services;

Full and Interim Car Service

Oil and Oil Filter Replacement

Brake Fluid

Anti-freeze Coolant

Windscreen Wash

Power Steering Fluid

Lights

Windscreen Wipers

Battery Condition

Charging System

Exhaust System

Tyre Tread and Pressure

Full Brake Check

Steering Check

Shock Absorbers Check

Suspension Check

Full car service (Includes all of the above and the following)

Auxiliary Drive Belt Check

Wheel Alignment Check

Wheel Bearing Check

Wheel Balance

Brake Fluid Condition

Fuel Filter (Diesel)

Spark Plugs (Petrol)

Air Filter

Most of these parts and systems should be checked during a full car service or interim service, furthermore, if you require a top up of motor oil or any other repairs, you will have to pay an extra charge as a result.

A car service is essentially a full diagnostic to find out about the health of a car, it is not a service where specific repairs are included.

That is why it can help to have interim checks six months before a full service, if there is a minor problem, the interim check would find it and you will be able to resolve the issue before it gets any worse.

However if you do not have an interim check and you have an issue, it will only get worse meaning you will have to pay more money when it is eventually discovered in the full car service.

Finding a mechanic you can trust to do a good job and charge a fair price, is not always easy, which is why we simplified the process.

We work with a network of 11,064 mechanics and garages across the UK so we can find competitive car service deals for you.

Enter your car registration number

Give us a few details about your car and your requirements

We’ll send you a great selection of quotes from mechanics and garages in your area.

You can then compare the quotes and read reviews from previous customers to find the best deal, before booking a full car service or interim car service online.